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Guatemalan Mayor Killed During Christmas Parade Guatemalan Mayor Killed During Christmas Parade
Cartels December 8, 2025

Guatemalan Mayor Killed During Christmas Parade

Nelson Luciano Marroquín, mayor of the town of Masagua in southern Guatemala, ... more

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Trump Signs Executive Order Declaring Fentanyl a Weapon of Mass Destruction Trump Signs Executive Order Declaring Fentanyl a Weapon of Mass Destruction
Cartels December 16, 2025

Trump Signs Executive Order Declaring Fentanyl a Weapon of Mass Destruction

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring fentanyl, a drug ... more

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28th Parallel, War Zone Between Chapitos and Mayiza 28th Parallel, War Zone Between Chapitos and Mayiza
Cartels December 23, 2025

28th Parallel, War Zone Between Chapitos and Mayiza

The dispute between organized crime groups for control of drug trafficking and ... more

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Journalist Carlos Castro Shot Dead in Poza Rica, Veracruz Journalist Carlos Castro Shot Dead in Poza Rica, Veracruz
Cartels January 9, 2026

Journalist Carlos Castro Shot Dead in Poza Rica, Veracruz

This Thursday, Carlos Castro, a journalist specializing in crime reporting for media ... more

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Menchofest Cancelled in Tinaja de Vargas: CJNG Was Going to Celebrate El Mencho and Tío Lako, Their Plaza Boss Menchofest Cancelled in Tinaja de Vargas: CJNG Was Going to Celebrate El Mencho and Tío Lako, Their Plaza Boss
Cartels January 17, 2026

Menchofest Cancelled in Tinaja de Vargas: CJNG Was Going to Celebrate El Mencho and Tío Lako, Their Plaza Boss

In a decisive action to prevent the glorification of criminal activities, security ... more

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A $23 Million Betrayal: Federal Charges Rock L.A.’s Homeless Services System A $23 Million Betrayal: Federal Charges Rock L.A.’s Homeless Services System
Crime News January 23, 2026

A $23 Million Betrayal: Federal Charges Rock L.A.’s Homeless Services System

The arrest of a nonprofit executive deepens scrutiny of how public homelessness ... more

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Canadian Mining Company Vizsla Silver Suspends Operations After 10 Miners Kidnapped in Sinaloa Canadian Mining Company Vizsla Silver Suspends Operations After 10 Miners Kidnapped in Sinaloa
Cartels February 3, 2026

Canadian Mining Company Vizsla Silver Suspends Operations After 10 Miners Kidnapped in Sinaloa

Canadian mining company Vizsla Silver has temporarily suspended operations at its Pánuco ... more

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Mexico leads the ranking of most violent cities in 2025 with 17 cities on the list Mexico leads the ranking of most violent cities in 2025 with 17 cities on the list
Crime News February 12, 2026

Mexico leads the ranking of most violent cities in 2025 with 17 cities on the list

Mexico has positioned itself as the country with the most cities on ... more

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Who are the possible successors to “El Mencho” to lead the Jalisco New Generation Cartel? Who are the possible successors to “El Mencho” to lead the Jalisco New Generation Cartel?
Cartels February 23, 2026

Who are the possible successors to “El Mencho” to lead the Jalisco New Generation Cartel?

The bullet that ended the criminal career of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias ... more

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Kidnappings and Murders Strike Business Leaders in Mexico: Nine Cases in Six Months Kidnappings and Murders Strike Business Leaders in Mexico: Nine Cases in Six Months
Cartels March 30, 2026

Kidnappings and Murders Strike Business Leaders in Mexico: Nine Cases in Six Months

The murder of Rafael Tirado Lizárraga—a fruit industry entrepreneur in Mazatlán, Sinaloa—marks ... more

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Hitmen Execute Lawyer Octavio Alan Ochoa Martínez in Guadalajara as He Arrived at His Office Hitmen Execute Lawyer Octavio Alan Ochoa Martínez in Guadalajara as He Arrived at His Office
Cartels April 6, 2026

Hitmen Execute Lawyer Octavio Alan Ochoa Martínez in Guadalajara as He Arrived at His Office

Octavio Alan Ochoa Martínez, a 38-year-old lawyer, was executed by hitmen on ... more

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Four Killed Inside a Culiacán Home as Neighbors Describe Living With Fear Four Killed Inside a Culiacán Home as Neighbors Describe Living With Fear
Crime News October 19, 2026

Four Killed Inside a Culiacán Home as Neighbors Describe Living With Fear

Four people, including a mother and son, were killed inside a Culiacán ... more

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The US revokes the visas of Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar and her husband The US revokes the visas of Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar and her husband
Crime News May 11, 2025

The US revokes the visas of Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar and her husband

On the evening of Saturday, May 10, both Baja California Governor Marina ... more

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Off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy killed in Santa Clarita crash Off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy killed in Santa Clarita crash
Crime News May 20, 2025

Off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy killed in Santa Clarita crash

An off-duty Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy was killed in a multi-vehicle ... more

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Mexican Migrant Who Threatened to Assassinate Donald Trump With a Shot to the Head Arrested Mexican Migrant Who Threatened to Assassinate Donald Trump With a Shot to the Head Arrested
Crime News May 28, 2025

Mexican Migrant Who Threatened to Assassinate Donald Trump With a Shot to the Head Arrested

U.S. authorities arrested an undocumented Mexican migrant who threatened to assassinate President ... more

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Massive search continues for father accused of killing his three daughters Massive search continues for father accused of killing his three daughters
Crime News June 4, 2025

Massive search continues for father accused of killing his three daughters

The manhunt continued on Wednesday for 32-year-old Travis Decker, who is accused ... more

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Ovidio Guzmán Reportedly Improved “El Chapo’s” Prison Conditions in the US Ovidio Guzmán Reportedly Improved “El Chapo’s” Prison Conditions in the US
Cartels June 13, 2025

Ovidio Guzmán Reportedly Improved “El Chapo’s” Prison Conditions in the US

Joaquín Guzmán Loera, the former co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, has been ... more

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